<p><strong>Restoring Access to Mountain Homes Act</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide Public Assistance (PA) grant funding, under certain conditions, to reimburse government entities covered under the major disaster declaration for North Carolina relating to Tropical Storm Helene for the costs of repairing, replacing, or restoring private roads and bridges damaged by Helene.</p><p>Under current law, the PA program provides grants for repairing disaster damage to infrastructure owned or legally maintained by government entities (or certain&nbsp;nonprofits). The bill authorizes PA funding for permanent repair work on privately&nbsp;owned and maintained roads and bridges significantly damaged by Helene in North Carolina, as costs incurred by state, tribal, or local governments for such work are eligible for reimbursement. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Also, under current law, the costs of repairing damage that existed before the disaster are generally ineligible for PA.